Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 20,637 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20,637
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
3rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
22,864
in 2021
All-time low
8,113
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2022

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male in Vietnam, 2001–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2001201120222001: 8.1k2002: 8.5k2003: 9.3k2005: 13.0k2007: 13.8k2008: 15.7k2009: 15.7k2010: 18.1k2011: 20.1k2012: 22.3k2013: 12.4k2014: 12.8k2015: 13.4k2016: 11.5k2020: 22.4k2021: 22.9k2022: 20.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Vietnam stood at 20,637.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Vietnam peaked at 22,864 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,113, in 2001.

That places Vietnam 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Vietnam, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 8,113 —
2002 8,540 +5.3%
2003 9,311 +9.0%
2005 13,031 +40.0%
2007 13,839 +6.2%
2008 15,718 +13.6%
2009 15,719 +0.0%
2010 18,133 +15.4%
2011 20,059 +10.6%
2012 22,344 +11.4%
2013 12,377 -44.6%
2014 12,821 +3.6%
2015 13,404 +4.5%
2016 11,483 -14.3%
2020 22,414 +95.2%
2021 22,864 +2.0%
2022 20,637 -9.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 20,637 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,147, 18.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 20,637 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,462, 8.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +95.2% 11,483 22,414

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,039 8,113 15,719 7
2010s 15,803 11,483 22,344 7
2020s 21,972 20,637 22,864 3

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 1 Colombia 30,812 compare
  2. 2 Spain 22,703 compare
  3. 4 South Korea 20,221 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 16,249 compare
  5. 6 Argentina 15,641 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Vietnam?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Vietnam was 20,637 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 22,864 in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 8,113 in 2001.
How does Vietnam rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male?
Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
76 places, 910 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release